The Drapers Arms

Name: The Drapers Arms
Address: 44 Barnsbury Street, London, United Kingdom, N1 1ER
Telephone: 020 7619 0348
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (1632)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

44 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1ER

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 34 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Great for fine wines
Good for groups

GARDEN BOOKING VIA PHONE OR EMAIL ONLY.

The Drapers Arms is a lovely 1830s pub in a residential area of Islington

Very much a pub we are as welcoming to one person sitting with a beer and a paper as to a group having a special meal. In an informal and relaxing atmosphere we nonetheless take our food, drink and service seriously.

Our food is all freshly prepared and our menu changes every day and across the seasons. With a focus on being enjoyable, honest and seasonal we are also affordable - our wine list available on our website is among the very best in London.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 6:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 7:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 7619 0348
Website
http://www.thedrapersarms.com/
Payment options
Carte Blanche, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Aurelien Durand
Private party facilities
We have an upstairs dining room that can hold around 60 for a drinks party and 45 for a dinner. A variety of drink and dining alternatives are available. We also accept large parties downstairs and cater for many weddings, birthdays and other celebrations every year.

Location
44 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1ER
Neighborhood
Angel
Parking details
Limited number of pay and display bays in the area. After 6.30pm residents bays and single yellow line can be used as well as at weekends.
Public transit
Approximately equidistant from Angel and Highbury & Islington tube stations.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Lindisfarne Rock Oyster
- each£2.50
Celeraic Soup£5.50
Purple Srouting Broccoli£7.50
blood orange hollandaise & hazelnuts
Duck Gizzards£6.50
bacon, bone marrow croutons & frisee
Ham Hock Terrine£7.50
beer mustard & toast
Mussels, Nduja£7.00
broccoli & cream
Cobble Lane Charcuterie
toast & pickles
- For 2£16.00

Mains

Leek & Durrus Gratin£13.50
raw sprout salad
Suet Crust Pheasant Pie£13.50
£0.50 fis donated to Action Against Hunger
Rump Steak£18.50
blue cheese & port butter, chips
Lemon Sole£17.00
salsify, prawn & saffron cream
Jugged Hare£16.50
mashed potato
Ox Heart£15.00
sweet & sour cauliflower, mustard & almonds
Cod£17.00
fennel, cockles & crispy pig's skin
Tartiflette
Cobble Lane charcuterie & castelfranco
- For 2£35.00
Stuffed Monkfish Tail
roasted lemon, new potatoes & chicory
- For 2£26.00
Fore-Rib of Beef, Chips & Alioli
- For 2/3£60.00

Sides

Castelfranco, Frisee & Red Onion£3.75
Chips£3.75
New Potatoes£3.75
Savoy Cabbage£3.75

Dessert

Neal's Yard Cheese Selection
plum jelly & oatcakes
- each£3.00
Chocolate & Ale Cake£6.50
salted caramel sauce, hazelnuts & cream
Blood Orange Cake£6.50
orange blossom cream
Rhubarb Fool & Shortbread£6.50

What 1,632 people are saying

The Drapers Arms reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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North London
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Drapers Arms offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing quality food" and a "fantastic wine list." Known for its "best roast in Islington," this charming pub combines a "wonderful environment" with "friendly and efficient service." Highlights include the "delicious shared rib of beef" and a "quaint, cozy atmosphere."

1,632 Reviews

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julie
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We had a really lovely meal with clients outside. The staff and food were perfect. Only minor downside was the smell of the bins placed in the otherwise quaint outdoor garden :) Will be back! Julie
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marion
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very efficient and friendly service. Delicious shared rib of beef with great chips
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Vaughan
London15 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great value Sunday lunch. First time but will come again,
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Amy
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful meal! Floor staff were super lovely and the food & wine list was top notch. Thank you all.
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Devina VIP
London14 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best roast in Islington. Amazing quality food and a fantastic wine list.
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Alison
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, great service and such a cute local pub. Loads of space and outside area
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Fiona
Washington, D.C. Area8 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food & atmosphere! Particularly recommend the salads, chicken pie, and lime posset. High ceilings and lovely big windows. Only challenge could be noise level.
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Lisa
New York City71 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We enjoyed our meal here on holiday in London for the most part. The restaurant is quaint, cozy and bustling in a quiet, seemingly upscale residential area. Our appetizers were tasty and the bread very good. We shared the lamb roast, ordered the pork belly, a steak, a pie and a vegetarian stuffed eggplant entree. The roasts were very moist and tender, their accompanying red and white cabbages, tiny carrots and roasted potatoes were in abundance on the plate, but bland and the potatoes a bit dry. Brownie dessert was warm and fine. The service was efficient but a bit uptight. We were an 8 pm booking and it seemed like they were accomodating us but eager to be done. Waitress sighed audibly in relief when I asked for the check. Also reprimanded for talking outside the restaurant while waiting for our Uber (as it disturbs the neighbors), so keep that in mind if you eat here.
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Margaret VIP
London7 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I had not been to the Drapers for a good few years. It used to be stylish. Now it feels more like cram them in. Pile food on to a plate that is too small rather than use extra crockery to serve veg in. Our waiter was lovely but the lady who brought the food and relish I think would have rather been somewhere else. I don't think I'll rush back for Sunday lunch might try an evening before I write it off
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Ed
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was amazing & accommodating (we had a couple of particular requirements) and the food was superb
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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 34 times today

44 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1ER

Additional information

Neighborhood
Angel
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 6:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 7:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Limited number of pay and display bays in the area. After 6.30pm residents bays and single yellow line can be used as well as at weekends.
Public transit
Approximately equidistant from Angel and Highbury & Islington tube stations.
Payment options
Carte Blanche, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Aurelien Durand
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thedrapersarms.com/
Phone number
020 7619 0348
Private party facilities
We have an upstairs dining room that can hold around 60 for a drinks party and 45 for a dinner. A variety of drink and dining alternatives are available. We also accept large parties downstairs and cater for many weddings, birthdays and other celebrations every year.

The Drapers Arms

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Starters

Lindisfarne Rock Oyster

Celeraic Soup£5.50

Purple Srouting Broccoli£7.50

Duck Gizzards£6.50

Ham Hock Terrine£7.50

Mussels, Nduja£7.00

Cobble Lane Charcuterie

Mains

Leek & Durrus Gratin£13.50

Suet Crust Pheasant Pie£13.50

Rump Steak£18.50

Lemon Sole£17.00

Jugged Hare£16.50

Ox Heart£15.00

Cod£17.00

Tartiflette

Stuffed Monkfish Tail

Fore-Rib of Beef, Chips & Alioli

Sides

Castelfranco, Frisee & Red Onion£3.75

Chips£3.75

New Potatoes£3.75

Savoy Cabbage£3.75

Dessert

Neal's Yard Cheese Selection

Chocolate & Ale Cake£6.50

Blood Orange Cake£6.50

Rhubarb Fool & Shortbread£6.50

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